It is tough being a trucker and yet taking care of one’s health. But the TANKER Awareness and Prevention Program (TAPP) team of TANKER Foundation was able to find some healthy truckers and those who were on medication, yet had their values under control.

The team, led by TAPP Head, Mrs. Rajalakshmi Ravi, and her team members, Mrs. Ramapriya and Mrs. Deepa, conducted a screening camp at the IOC Truck Terminal at Tondiarpet, Chennai, Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Dr. Harish Raj guided the TAPP team, which was ably assisted by volunteers Mrs. Bhuvana, Ms. Devi Sri and Ms. Sheeba.

The camp saw the participation of 75 truckers who had their BMI and blood pressure checked and their capillary blood glucose and urine tested.

Talking about the camp, Mrs. Rajalakshmi Ravi said they were happy to note that many of the drivers, who were less than 40 years of age, had no complaints.

Some of the drivers were overweight and had high blood pressure, while some other values were abnormal for other drivers.

The TAPP team found that some of the truckers were not taking medicine regularly. This is partly due to ignorance and negligence, they gleaned.

“We appreciate some of the drivers who are on regular medication and their values are under control,” added Mrs. Rajalakshmi Ravi.